Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-14
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~ NJ. Crufchnold was in town Monday.
Mrs. A. +. Goodytoonts has determined
not to return to Wichita but will remain in
this city
Charley Robinson has left Carthage and is
working for the Weir city, Kansaa, Mercantile
Company.
Mr.. Harry Nc Bride. OF oiatbe. Kansas,
an old friend OF Jonathan Gore, has been in the
city some days.
George Coombs, sftersome months absence
In the southern and central portions of the
territory, has returned TO vinita.
"a. W. Green returned nom Texas last
Tuesday. W Il. Halsell came up with him A.
far "a Chouteau where he stopped TO see his
cattle unloaded.
Or Doe was here last Monday 70 attend
meeting Of the Academy board but as there
was not quorum present in the town no bus
lnsss was transacted
He DIDESr SPILL Ir.-A note from
below, dated 10th, says High sheriff
Hawkins went out TO Mandy Spring
ston's to spill some whisky but Leon
ard Williams was there and stood that
officer off with a six shooter, causing
him TO retreat leaving his horse.
Great excitement here about the SEM
mary burning.
DENIED IT TO THE LAsr.-Pat McCarty
was hung at Fort Smith last Friday at
2;20 p. m. On the scaffold, crucifI in
hand, he protested his innocence to the
last and vowed he knew nothing Of the
murder. We are surprised to see it
reported that there was at Fort Smith
general impression that he was in
nocent and that in his case circum-
stances lied" McCarty's own asser-
tions must have been the basis Of this
Impression" but as TO his attorney,
If not others, he admitted the killing
(though claiming IL TO have been done
in Kansas) we cannot think the inn
preston Is so very general" after all.
The report OF the execution says: ale
was the nerviest man Of the sIxty-six
persons that have been hanged here
within the last twelve years for mur-
der committed in the Indian Territory
and neither feared nor dreaded death.
He was a devout Catholic and died in
that faith. Father Smythe remained
with him on the gallows. Before the
black cap was adjusted he stated that
McCarty had few words to say. Nc
Carly addressed the crowd briefly,
maintaining his innocence and ex-
pressing his willingness to die"
ANOTHER MURDER. Again the Indian
police force of Union agency is with
out a captain and Sixkiller's successor
has gone the same road and but tri-
fie over three months later. Last Sum
day afternoon William Fields was
shot and instantly killed near Eufaula
by a man named J i'm Cunnius, who he
was attempting to arrest for robbing a
Missouri Pacific car. Fields and ne
gro named Crowder Nix went out after
the man and when they came upon
him the officer "threw down" his Win
chester on him and said: 81 have a
warrant for you, Jim" In second
Cunnius drew a shot gun and firing
both barrels from his hip killed the
officer on the SPOT. Ee then drew his
revolver aud a running fight with Nix
was carried on until FIVE full rounds
apiece had been fired. Both were hit
but Cunnius received a shot in the legs
which crippled him and, as he said
finally forced him to surrender He
was taken to Muskogee and on Mon.
day pleaded guilty and is now in Fort
Smith Jail. His wound is very severe
one and may prove fatal. The prison.
er belonged with tie-camp outfit and
his brother and another man had
previously been arrested on the same
charge. Mr.. Fields was a Cherokee
and has proved an excellent officer,
though perhaps trifie. too daring in
certain instances.